Posts by Liam Redmond
What we lose when we stop rooting for wins
This isn’t Madden or NBA 2K. You can’t hit “simulate rest of the season” and jump right to the draft or free agency. Each game must actually be played. That’s why the desperate calls to tank are perennially lame. This year, those desires are being expressed in New York by fans of the Giants, Jets…
Read MoreDFI Retail Group hikes dividend payout ratio to 70% in three-year plan
The group is targeting a compound annual growth rate of 11 to 15% for its underlying profit [SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group has unveiled a three-year strategic roadmap targeting double-digit profit growth and a higher dividend payout, as the supermarket and retail store operator moves to leverage its scale and digital capabilities. In an investor day…
Read MoreTrump freezes immigration applications from 19 countries — and blacklist could expand to more than 30
The Trump administration formally halted immigration applications from 19 countries deemed to be a high risk for producing terrorists and other national security threats — hours after a source told The Post that list could grow to 30 nations or more. In a four-page memo issued late Tuesday, US Citizenship and Immigration Services directed a…
Read MoreAnthony Law, PropNex Realty salesperson rebut allegations in lawsuit involving 99-1 deal
This is in response to a case filed by a couple over the purchase of a unit at The Gazania [SINGAPORE] Anthony Law Corp, which has been sued by a married couple over the so-called two-step 99-1 property transaction, alleged that the couple had not sought legal advice from it on the structure. Don Tay,…
Read MoreRetail investors push e-commerce platform Meesho’s US$604 million India IPO to full subscription
The company has raised about US$270 million from anchors including Government of Singapore ahead of its IPO [MUMBAI] Meesho’s US$604 million initial public offering was fully subscribed the first day of bidding on Wednesday (Dec 3) as retail investors rushed to grab a share of the Indian e-commerce platform amid a booming IPO market. The…
Read MoreGlobal accounting body IASB consults on new model for assessing bank risks
The model will attempt to replace a transaction-driven view of how banks manage interest rate risks [LONDON] Banks could give investors a clearer view on how they manage risks, such as those associated with changing interest rates, under a new model proposed by a global accounting rule-setter. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on Wednesday…
Read MoreExclusive | The ‘Ozempic body’ trend is pushing celebrity role models to shrink before our eyes — but it’s not ‘shaming’ to call it what it is: shocking
“Ozempic body” is the new “heroin chic” in the world of celebrity — and the fact that it’s trickling down to the masses should concern everyone. When I scroll through post after post featuring celebs shrinking away — most aggressively, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo through the “Wicked: For Good” press tour — my stomach…
Read MoreSingapore’s benchmark index STI rises for the sixth day, up 0.4%
Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 297 to 275, after 1.3 billion securities valued at more than S$1.4 billion are transacted [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares rose on Wednesday (Dec 3), with both the benchmark index Straits Times Index (STI) and the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index closing higher. The STI was up 16.56 points or…
Read MoreCollege student George Smyth goes missing near Dracula’s Castle during solo hike in Romanian mountains
A British teen has gone missing during a solo hike near Dracula’s Castle — with his final call to emergency services saying that he was suffering from hypothermia and exhaustion. George Smyth, 18, was last heard from on Nov. 23 while hiking through the dense forests of Romania’s Bucegi Mountains and heading toward the village…
Read MoreChina’s LandSpace fails to complete reusable rocket test
The rocket was not able to complete a controlled landing following an initial launch [BEIJING] The maiden test of LandSpace’s next-generation Zhuque-3 rocket ended in failure on Wednesday (Dec 3), dashing the Chinese firm’s hopes of becoming the third company after Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to successfully test a reusable spacecraft.…
Read MoreWeezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife files for divorce months after allegedly firing at cops in bizarre standoff
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife filed for divorce from her rockstar husband eight months after she was arrested for allegedly firing at Los Angeles police officers. Jillian Shriner, 52, filed the paperwork in court on Tuesday, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce, according to TMZ. Shriner married her musician husband in November…
Read MoreWestJet airline under fire after agent tears up passenger’s boarding passes for filming bumped flight dispute
One of Canada’s largest budget airlines is under fire after an agent tore up a family’s boarding pass and falsely told an elderly passenger he had “no right” to film after their flight was bumped. Jason Huang and his family, including his 73-year-old father, arrived at Edmonton International Airport in August to board a WestJet…
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